The Intuitionist Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 131 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Intuitionist Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 131 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lila Mae think she sees in the library on some nights?

2. What is the attitude of Empiricists toward Intuitionism?

3. What is "Lift"?

4. What does Natchez reveal about Fulton?

5. What happens to Urich in Down: Part Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Frank Chancre want to find the Black Box plans before anyone else?

2. What happens to Urich?

3. What does Marie Claire tell Lila Mae in Down: Part Two?

4. What promise does Chancre make to the press?

5. Who comes to question Chuck Gould?

6. What does Natchez need Lila Mae's help with?

7. How does Lila Mae conduct her inspections?

8. Where is Lila Mae taken in Down: Part Two?

9. What do Jim and John tell Urich about the Black Box story?

10. What does Chuck Gould report to Lila about the accident?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the character of Marie Claire Rogers. Marie Claire is the only other woman besides Lila Mae who plays a significant part in the novel. How does Marie Claire connect with the issues of racism, sexism, and power? How does she subvert exceptions? How does she serve as a symbolic counterpoint to Lila Mae?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay examining the character of James Fulton. Why is he a critical character even though he had been dead for decades at the opening of the book? What are the secrets surrounding Fulton and his work and how do these secrets and revelations play into the novel's themes?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that examines the character of Raymond Coombs, aka Natchez. Consider the succession of personas he assumes during the course of the novel, and how each persona influences Lila Mae and her investigation. How does his slow development from Natchez the servant to Coombs the corporate fixer connect to the themes of the book?

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